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What To Do When Your Finished Garage Has Been Flooded Due To Faulty Water Heater

Posted on:
10 April 2017

One of the worst problems you can face as a homeowner is a water heater that erupts. It is a major cause of concern because it effects the entire house (you won't be able to take a hot shower, or properly wash dishes, and depending on your heating system, you might not have radiant heat). So, it is something that you need to deal with immediately. However, once you are done fixing the water heater, it's time to clean up the mess in your finished garage. You don't want to let the space stay moist because of the problem of mold, so you need to take action.

You should bring in a water damage clean up company to do the following things.

Wet Vac The Entire Area

You might have spent some time mopping up the floors, but that is not going to be enough. You should have a professional come in and use a commercial grade wet vacuum to remove all of the water. If there are rugs, then they will need to be removed and brought outside to dry. Carpets, unfortunate, will often need to be sliced up and removed. However, don't do this before you bring in the water damage experts. They can determine if the water can be completely soaked up and if the carpets are salvageable.

Tear Out The Wet Drywall

A finished basement is going to have drywall, and that material does not hold up well to water damage. A concrete wall, as you see in unfinished basements can be left to dry out, but once the drywall has gotten wet it needs to be torn out and new drywall needs to be installed. However, don't jump the gun and start tearing out the walls with a sledgehammer. The entire walls don't have to be removed. In most cases, the bottom sections are the only areas (the areas that have been exposed to water) that need to be removed. The great thing about drywall is that it can be cut out in sections. So, let the water damage experts examine the walls and determine the extent of the damage.

Clean Out The Soaked Insulation

What will have to be removed are the large bundles of fiberglass insulation that are behind the drywall. Once they get wet, it's time to toss them and replace them with dry fiberglass. The area should be left to dry out (the expercts might use high powered fans to air out the space). Then dry insulation can be placed inside the wall and the new drywall can be placed on the wall. Then you will be ready to repaint.